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No grace period will be offered as none is outlined in the statute. It is our intention to give as much notice as possible and we ask that you make yourself and your staff familiar with the changes.
The fee structure is available in Act 58 found at SCStateHouse.gov
The revised fee schedule is provided below. Copies are also available upon request in our office.Fee Schedule
Notice: The Charge for a Duplicate Header Clocked Copy is $0.50.
A Return Address Is Required on the Face of the First Page.
This Fee Schedule was last updated on 8/1/2019.
| Document | Fee |
|---|---|
| Affidavit/G | $10 |
| Affidavit/M | $10 |
| Agreement/G | $25 |
| Agreement/M | $25 |
| Amendment/G | $25 |
| Amendment to Lease | $25 |
| Amendment of Mortgage | $10 + $7 per each additional reference |
| Annexation Agreement | $25 |
| Article of Amendment | $10 |
| Articles of Incorporation | $10 |
| Articles of Merger | $10 |
| Articles of Organization | $10 |
| Assignment of Mechanics Lien | $10 |
| Assignment of Assignment of Leases and Rents | $10 |
|
Assignment of Contract of Sale or Bond for Title or Land Sale Installment |
$25 |
| Assignment of Easement | $25 |
| Assignment of Lease | $25 |
| Assignment of Mortgage | $10 + $7 per each additional reference |
| Assumption Agreement | $10 + $7 per each additional reference |
| Bankruptcy Discharge | $10 |
| Bankruptcy Dismissal | $10 |
| Bankruptcy Notice | $10 |
| Bill of Sale | $25 |
| Bond for Title | $25 |
| Bylaws | $25 |
| Cancellation (effects title/does not effect lien) | $25 |
|
Cancellation of Bond for Title or Contract of Sale or Land Sale Installment Contract |
$25 |
| Cancellation of Assignment of Leases and/or Rents | $10 |
| Cancellation of Lease | $25 |
| Certificate | $10 |
| Certified Copy | $10 |
| Charter | $10 |
| Condemnation Order | $25 |
| Consent Order | $25 |
| Contract of Sale | $25 |
| Court Order | $10 No charge if sent from Clerk of Court |
| Conservation Easement | $25 |
| Conservatorship | $10 |
| Copies |
$0.50 per page |
| Death Certificate | $10 |
| Declaration | $10 |
| Deed |
$15 + Deed Tax - $1.30 State & $0.55 County for each $500 of consideration. $2.60 state and $1.10 County for each $1,000 of consideration - Except Exempt Per Affidavit |
| Dissolution | $10 |
| Easement | $25 |
| Easement with Consideration |
$25 + Deed Tax - $1.30 State & $0.55 County for each $500 of consideration. $2.60 state and $1.10 County for each $1,000 of consideration - Except Exempt Per Affidavit |
| Estoppel Agreement | $25 |
| Extension of Mortgage | $10 |
| Fictitious Name (DBA) | $10 |
| Fiduciary Letter | $10 |
| Homeowner Association Lien | $25 |
|
Homeowner Association Lien - Release or Satisfaction |
$10 |
| Land Sale Installment Contract | $25 |
| Lease | $25 |
| Maintenance Agreement | $25 |
| Manufactured Home Affidavit Retirement Cert | $25 |
| Manufactured Home Lien Affidavit | $25 |
| Manufactured Home Lien Satisfaction | $25 |
| Manufactured Home Severance Affidavit | $25 |
| Master Deed Development (not a conveyance) | $25 |
| Mechanics Lien Affidavit | $10 |
| Mechanics Lien Amendment | $10 |
| Mechanics Lien Bond | $10 |
| Mechanics Lien Release or Satisfaction | $10 |
| Memorandum | $10 |
| Memorandum of Trust | $10 |
| Mental Health Lien | No Charge |
| Mental Health Lien Satisfaction | No Charge |
| Miscellaneous Document | $25 |
| Modification of Mortgage | $10 + $7 for each additional reference |
| Mortgage | $25 |
| Mortgage Agreement | $25 |
| Mortgage Amendment | $10 + $7 per each additional reference |
| Mortgage Assumption | $10 |
| Notice | $10 |
| Notice of Lien | $25 |
| Notice of Mechanics Lien | $25 |
| Notice of Project Commencement | $15 |
| Option | $25 |
| Order | $25 |
| Owner Builder Disclosure Statement | $25 |
| Partial Release of Mechanics Lien | $10 |
| Partial Release of Mortgage | $10 + $7 each additional reference |
| Partnership Agreement | $25 |
| Plat (Any Size) | $25 |
| Pledge of Real Estate for Surety Bond | $25 |
| Power of Attorney |
$25 - No Charge if deployment to combat zone orders are presented |
| Power of Attorney Agent Resignation | $10 |
| Power of Attorney Revocation | $10 |
| Release of Lien | $10 |
| Release of Mechanics Lien | $10 |
| Release of Mortgage | $10 + $7 per each additional reference |
| Release of Pledge of Real Estate | $10 |
| Release of Right of Way Easement | $25 |
| Rescission of Mortgage Satisfaction | $10 |
| Resolution | $10 |
| Restrictive Covenants | $25 |
|
Restrictive Covenants Cancellation/ Release or Termination |
$25 |
| Revocation of Power of Attorney |
$10 - No Charge if original deployment to combat zone documents and recording data is presented |
| Right of Way | $25 |
| Satisfaction of Mortgage | $10 |
| Subordinate Mortgage | $25 |
| Subordination of Mortgage | $10 |
| Supplemental Indenture | $25 |
| Termination | $25 |
| Timber Contract/Deed/Sale |
$15 - Revenue is due on the amount of consideration, if provided. Deed tax - $1.30 State & $0.55 County for each $500 of consideration. $2.60 state & $1.10 County for each $1,000. - Except Exempt Per Affidavit |
| Trade Name | $10 |
| UCC Agreement |
$25 |
| UCC Amendment |
$25 |
| UCC Assignment |
$25 |
| UCC Continuation | $25 |
| UCC Partial Release | $25 |
| UCC Subordination | $25 |
| UCC Termination | $25 |
| Waiver | $25 |
Liens
| Document | Fee |
|---|---|
| Employment Security | $10 |
| Employment Security Partial Release | $10 |
| Employment Security Release | $10 |
| Federal Judgment | $10 |
| Federal Judgment Amendment | $10 |
| Federal Judgment Release | $10 |
| Federal Lien | $10 |
| Federal Lien Partial Release | $10 |
| Federal Lien Release | $10 |
| Federal Subordination | $10 |
| Federal Revocation of Release | $10 |
| Federal Withdrawal | $10 |
| SC State Tax Lien | $10 |
| SC Tax Lien Partial Release | $10 |
| SC Tax Lien Satisfaction | $10 |
| Workmans Comp Lien | $10 |
| Workmans Comp Lien Partial Release | $10 |
| Workmans Comp Lien Release | $10 |
| Airplane Lien | $10 |
| Airplane Lien Satisfaction | $10 |
| Child Support Lien | $10 |
| Child Support Lien Release | $10 |